Volunteer first responder health insurance-revisions. | 25LSO-0592, 1.0 |
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HB0136
ORIGINAL House ENGROSSED
Bill No. HB0136
ENROLLED ACT NO. 63, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session
AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act from government sponsored health care programs that would disqualify a volunteer first responder from participating in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan; authorizing first responder departments to contribute to first responder group insurance premiums; requiring voluntary first responders to provide proof of their volunteer status on an annual basis; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1. W.S. 9‑3‑220(a)(ii), (b) and (c) is amended to read:
9‑3‑220. Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons participation in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan; requirements.
(a) Volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons may elect to participate in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan as defined by W.S. 9‑3‑203(a)(v) and implemented under W.S. 9‑3‑202 through 9‑3‑219. These volunteers are eligible to enroll in the group insurance plan within the first thirty‑one (31) days of the enactment of this section or after initially volunteering for ninety (90) days. After the ninety (90) day period is over, the volunteer shall have thirty‑one (31) days to enroll in the group insurance plan. Eligible volunteers who elect not to become enrolled within the time prescribed in this subsection may be enrolled at a later date upon conditions the department may impose. Continued participation in the program is limited to a volunteer who:
(ii) Is not eligible for health insurance coverage under a government sponsored health care program excluding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111‑148, marketplace exchange; and
(b) Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons participating in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan shall pay their group insurance be responsible for submitting their monthly premiums in their entirety and shall not benefit from to the department. An employer, contributions to cover a portion of the cost of their premiums. Volunteers shall submit their monthly premiums to the fire department, emergency medical service department or search and rescue department may elect to contribute a portion of the cost of a volunteer's premium. The procedure for submittal of premiums shall be established by the department.
(c) Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons participating in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan shall submit monthly annual verification of their continued volunteer status to the department. The verification shall be reviewed and signed by their supervisor.
Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
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HB0136 | Volunteer first responder health insurance-revisions. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Byron, Banks, Brown, L, Davis, Williams and Wylie and Senator(s) Crago, Dockstader, Gierau, Nethercott and Schuler
AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act from government sponsored health care programs that would disqualify a volunteer first responder from participating in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan; authorizing first responder departments to contribute to first responder group insurance premiums; requiring voluntary first responders to provide proof of their volunteer status on an annual basis; and providing for an effective date.
1/9/2025 Bill Number Assigned
1/9/2025 H Received for Introduction
1/29/2025 H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2/4/2025 H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Byron, Campbell, Connolly, Harshman, Jarvis, Provenza, Storer, Thayer, Wharff
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/4/2025 H Placed on General File
2/10/2025 H COW:Passed
2/11/2025 H 2nd Reading:Passed
HB0136H3001/WITHDRAWN
2/12/2025 H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin
Excused: Representative(s) Riggins, Smith
Ayes 60 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/12/2025 S Received for Introduction
2/20/2025 S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
2/27/2025 S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Crum, Hutchings, Scott, Steinmetz
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/27/2025 S Placed on General File
HB0136SS001/ADOPTED
Page 4-line 5 Delete \"July 1, 2025\" and insert \"immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution”. Barlow, Chairman
2/27/2025 S COW:Passed
2/28/2025 S 2nd Reading:Passed
3/3/2025 S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz
Nays: Senator(s) Biteman, Case, French, Hutchings, Ide, Laursen, Mckeown, Salazar
Ayes 23 Nays 8 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/3/2025 H Received for Concurrence
3/3/2025 H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin
Excused: Representative(s) Nicholas, Schmid
Ayes 60 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/3/2025 Assigned Number HEA No. 0063
3/4/2025 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0063
3/4/2025 S President Signed HEA No. 0063
3/12/2025 Governor Signed HEA No. 0063
3/12/2025 Assigned Chapter Number 133
Chapter No. 133 Session Laws of Wyoming 2025
Bill No.: HB0136 Effective: Immediately
LSO No.: 25LSO-0592
Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0063
Chapter No.: 133
Prime Sponsor: Byron
Catch Title: Volunteer first responder health insurance-revisions.
Has Report: No
Subject: Amends volunteer first responders' state health insurance requirements.
Summary/Major Elements:
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill. |